We never see a headline 'bout a breadline in this volume! Not that House Beautiful is callous about those who may be in a bit of a financial pinch; these issues are simply chock-full of anti-Depression tactics! Here's one now:

I'm feeling better already!

These issues reminded me of that bizarre-in-context Hollywood genre, the screwball comedy. That is to say, they're delightfully distracting and a joy to behold... and, who knows, perhaps they bolstered the spirits of their readers just as Carole Lombard pummeling John Barrymore with her feet did. (That's a text-version of Dan's Screen-shot Quiz.)
Singing:

• Fabulous gardening, garden design and flower arranging articles: "A week-end lesson in Flower Arrangements," perfect for your Engelbreit-ian abode, "Roses Anywhere!" the Stockbridge garden of Mabel Choate, lovely garden houses, winter gardens, flower shows, the fabulous Gwyn-Careg Farm, classic landscape designs from Chestnut Hill to Montecito!





• An exciting range of architecture and design: Mabel Dodge Luhan's Taos retreat, Saarinen's house in Bloomfield, Michegan (which reminded me a bit of Carl Larsson, what do you think?), TONS of Eleanor Raymond's work, as well as articles written by Raymond, echoes from Chicago's Century of of Progress Exposition, Paul Wood's stunner-of-a-geometric-kind-of-thing designed for Geoge Wells at Southbridge, MA. (See below)






• Some surprises: a lovely, long article on the 19th century houses of Monterey, Ca., homages to Victorians and Colonials, restorations that are not "re-muddles" (how refreshing!), and advice on turning carriage houses or barns into livable spaces.


Quick, somebody call Tom Wolfe!




• Grace notes from Russel Wright, mixing primitives with modern pieces, Henry Dreyfuss on industrial design, Bessie Breuer's kitchen, charming home-made paper, metal and cello Christmas trees (Martha Stewart alert: this article has complete instructions!), Tamara DeLempeka over your mantel, and much more!